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• Gary Lineker issues Frank Lampard apology after two years over BBC segment

  12-06-2026 09:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Lineker's awkward exchange with Frank Lampard went viral and two years later, he was forced to apologise
  
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• World Cup show interrupted by two Mexico fans throwing punches on live TV

  12-06-2026 16:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  The reporter’s live segment was cut short by the scrap (Picture: Fox Sports Mexico)A live television broadcast at the World Cup was interrupted by two fans exchanging punches in the middle of the street.The 23rd edition of the biggest competition in football began on Thursday with co-hosts Mexico beating South Africa at the magnificent Azteca Stadium.An electric atmosphere carried El Tri to a 2-0 win with fans arriving up to five hours early to get the World Cup party started, back on hom
  
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• Trial of age reversing drug could soon tell us if humans can live forever

  12-06-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The drug, called ER-100, is injected into the eyeball (Picture: Shutterstock / New Africa)In 1986, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury asked a pretty simple question: Who wants to live forever?And, if all goes to plan, we could all soon be doing just that. Scientists are, for the first time, testing a drug which could reverse the stubborn ageing process on a human.Boston-based longevity company Life Biosciences announced Tuesday it had injected the drug into the eyes of a patient suffering from glau
  
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• Arsenal join race to sign £80m Man Utd and Liverpool transfer target

  12-06-2026 16:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are looking to build on the squad that won the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have joined Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, according to reports.The Gunners are keen to bolster their squad even further this summer as they prepare to defend their Premier League title next season.Despite signing Viktor Gyokeres last summer, Arsenal are still considering the possibility of signing another marquee signing, with Atletico Madrid sta
  
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• British couple who abandoned their three young children at Spanish hotel to 'go partying' are given suspended jail terms and banned from going near their kids

  12-06-2026 16:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The couple arrested yesterday for abandoning their children at their Costa del Sol hotel 'to go out partying' have accepted suspended prison sentences.
  
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• Arsenal interested in signing ‘outstanding’ France star as Mateus Fernandes interest fades

  12-06-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arteta has his eye on midfield reinforcements (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal are interested in signing France and Roma star Manu Kone to bolster their midfield this summer.The Gunners ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title in May with Mikel Arteta eager to keep strengthening his squad to ensure the trophy remains in north London next season.Arsenal are keen to strengthen at right-back, left wing and up front in the summer months with another midfielder also being considered.Declan
  
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• Justin Trudeau's nepo baby son Xavier defends 'cringe' music career as he's seen biking with glamorous girlfriend

  12-06-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  'Xav' dropped his first single just weeks after his famous father announced his resignation as Canada's prime minister. He has since been criticized for being a 'nepo baby.'
  
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• Unarmed Texas freshman, 18, is shot dead inside his car during routine traffic stop - as sheriff's deputy is fired

  12-06-2026 15:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Brazoria County Deputy Kevin Tippit was sacked this week following an investigation into the shooting death of student John Mendoza Jr., 18, on June 1.
  
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• Neo-Nazi is taken down by cops at One Nation fundraiser as Pauline Hanson is rushed out the back door to avoid wild protest

  12-06-2026 15:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A well-known neo-Nazi has turned up to an event in Melbourne to support Pauline Hanson.
  
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• 'Anthony Gordon has never looked more Princess Di!': England's official World Cup squad portraits are mercilessly mocked by fans for series of strange poses

  12-06-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Barcelona striker Anthony Gordon has once again been compared to Princess Diana after his official portrait was taken by photographer Carmen Mandato for Getty Images in Florida on Monday.
  
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• Reform UK's Zia Yusuf vows to axe Lords if they block Trump-style deportation squads

  12-06-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The party's Home Affairs spokesman said Reform is ready to tear up Britain's constitution to get its way on hardline deportations - and he aired a string of conspiracy theories about the Makerfield by-election
  
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• Manu Crooks was locked up and accused of gang raping a young woman. He said he wasn't even in the same room. Now, after a years-long ordeal, his girlfriend Amarni hits out

  12-06-2026 15:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Manu Crooks, whose real name is Emmanuel Amankwah, has always denied any involvement in the woman's alleged rape at an inner-city Sydney apartment almost four years ago.
  
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• Arsenal eye £65m Chelsea and Man Utd target to replace Gabriel Martinelli

  12-06-2026 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Martinelli could leave Arsenal this summer (Photo: Getty Images)Arsenal have reportedly joined Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign a La Liga winger with a £65million release clause.After finally getting their hands back on the Premier League trophy last season, Mikel Arteta is wasting no time improving his squad ahead of Arsenal’s title defence.One of their transfer priorities this summer is signing a new left-winger, with the futures of Gabriel Martinelli and
  
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• Weight loss jabs are now £3 pills — and 70,000 Brits are queueing for them

  12-06-2026 15:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brits are very interested in the new weight-loss tablet hitting the UK (Picture: Getty Images)Skinny jabs have had Brits hooked since the craze began in 2021, but it’s about to get crazier.Just yesterday, news broke that oral Wegovy, a tablet version of skinny jab semaglutide, was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).This makes it the first GLP-1 treatment licensed for weight management in tablet form in the UK, and pharmacies are already being overwh
  
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• Simple scone recipe enjoyed by the Royal Family every summer

  12-06-2026 15:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Famil head chef shared the delicious recipe online
  
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• Sainsbury's to expand new 'AI feature' across UK 'by October'

  12-06-2026 15:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new safety cameras are being fitted after a trial had 'hugely encouraging' results
  
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• Private tutor is fined £150 for throwing sandwich crust at pigeons for them to eat

  12-06-2026 15:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Holly Piper, 36, said she was approached by two council enforcement officers while watching the birds peck at the discarded morsel.
  
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• Microsoft’s Xbox games keep ending up as flops according to new report

  12-06-2026 15:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not quite all-timers (Microsoft)A report has highlighted the extent of Xbox’s failures across its game studios, with titles like Avowed, Keeper, and Hellblade 2 falling short of Microsoft’s expectations. Despite having a pretty strong Xbox Games Showcase, any goodwill generated by Microsoft has quickly dissolved over the past few days. After confirming Gears Of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are Xbox console exclusives, there’s been a lot of confused messaging a
  
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• 'I won £6.1 million on the National Lottery - now i'm helping in my local foodbank'

  12-06-2026 15:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bus driver Kevin Jones and wife Michele Jones matched the winning numbers back in 2016 and saw their lives change overnight
  
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• David Hockney, 1937-2026: The Yorkshire genius who refused to paint the Queen, loved sex, drugs, smoking... and created magic until his final breath

  12-06-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Hockney was never afraid to speak his mind, particularly when it came to what he perceived as the overbearing nanny state, exemplified by Tony Blair's 2007 ban on smoking in public places
  
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• The essential passport rule that could ruin your holiday this summer

  12-06-2026 15:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heading off on holiday this summer? You’ll want to take a look at your passport (Picture: Getty Images Europe)Summer is now firmly upon us with holiday season in full swing.
  At the very top of your packing list should be your passport – and there’s one essential rule you need to know that could derail your plans otherwise.It turns out that different countries have different rules on expiry dates. And apparently, the vast majority of the UK public had no idea.According to a new
  
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• Key HMRC move on same day each year 'worth £1,000'

  12-06-2026 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Timing really is everything
  
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• Asda launches new cookies in bid to rival Waitrose as shoppers say 'OMG'

  12-06-2026 15:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asda has launched its own version of the viral Cereal Milk Cookies that helped spark a bakery craze
  
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• Inside Top Of The Pops 20 years since axe - biggest diva, worst guest and drugs fear

  12-06-2026 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: It’s been 20 years since Top Of The Pops took its final bow. Now ex-producer Chris Cowey tells secrets from the set, from David Bowie to Prince and Madonna
  
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• Chocolate bar urgently recalled with ‘do not eat’ warning

  12-06-2026 15:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The chocolate bar has been urgently recalled (Picture: Reuters)A popular chocolate has been urgently recalled over safety fears.
  The Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar from Buttermilk Confections, which specialises in dairy-free products, may contain milk.
  It markets itself as a safe plant-based alternative to most chocolate bars, with ‘no dairy, no gluten and no palm oil’ written on their website.
  This presents a health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to dairy.
  The chocolate ba
  
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• DIY and garden centre giant collapsed into administration owing with £803m

  12-06-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Homebase, which had 135 stores across the UK, was forced to close its physical stores after collapsing into administration in November 2024, owing a total of £803m and resulting in around 2,300 job losses.
  
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• Shower grout mould will disappear in an hour if you clean with 2 items – not bleach

  12-06-2026 15:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bleach may seem like the go-to solution for tackling shower grout and silicone sealant mould, but a cleaning expert warns it comes with serious health risks.
  
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• Chloe Lewis leads mourners at Jake Hall’s funeral after Towie star’s death aged 35

  12-06-2026 15:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chloe Lewis was seen arriving at the memorial service for her ex Jake Hall (Picture: Shutterstock / GoffPhotos)Chloe Lewis led mourners paying their respects to former The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall on Friday, weeks after his tragic death in Majorca aged 35.A funeral service celebrating Hall’s life was held at St Mary the Virgin church in Wanstead, east London, where family, friends, and former co-stars gathered to say goodbye.Lewis, who dated Hall for almost a decade before their s
  
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• Nurse earning £36,000 a year reveals she has become a 'full-service escort' on days off after being crippled by debt

  12-06-2026 15:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie revealed she turned to sex work in an attempt to solve her financial difficulties after becoming saddled with debt from a former relationship and facing increased housing costs.
  
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• BBC left red-faced over huge error announcing David Hockney’s death

  12-06-2026 15:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  The BBC made a mistake while paying tribute to David Hockney (Picture: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)Today, the art world paid tribute to David Hockney after his death aged 88.Hockney, who was one of the UK’s most important and influential artists, passed away peacefully in his home yesterday.
  Following the announcement, there was an outpouring of grief from friends and fans alike.
  However, the BBC has been criticised for making a huge mistake while reporting the famous Yorkshireman&rsqu
  
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